(CNN) - Whether it's on the NFL honors red carpet, in the pages of The New York Times, or in the middle of a sexy slow-jam on "The Late Show," the Romneys have been very clear when they say: Count us out in 2016.

But if Mitt Romney isn't running again, what's he suddenly doing back in the limelight?

New York Times reporter Ashley Parker, and national political reporter for CNN.com Peter Hamby discuss.

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